Posted on 03/07/2022 5:16:03 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to have ground to a halt with no significant territory captured despite a weekend of heavy fighting, with Kyiv's men claiming to have taken out dozens of helicopters and recaptured a city this morning - sparking hopes that the unlikeliest of victories may be on the cards.
Putin's men renewed their bombardments on Mariupol, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv this morning as his forces also tried to surround Kyiv in preparation for an assault, but have not significantly advanced their frontline since the city of Kherson and nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia were captured last week.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian armed forces claimed to have destroyed up to 30 Russian helicopters that had been moved to Chornobaivka airport, near Kherson, overnight and to have retaken the city of Chuhuiv, near Kharkiv, killing two Russian commanders - Lt. Col. Dmitry Safronov, and Lt Col. Denis Glebov - in the process.
Russia also tacitly acknowledged the loss of two other commanders - Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky and Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov - whose funerals were held in Russia at the weekend.
Video also emerged which appeared to show Ukrainian defence forces based in Odessa, the country's largest port, exchanging fire with ships overnight - one of which suffers a hit. Ukraine's ministry of defence has since claimed the vessel was destroyed.
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US intelligence believes Russia has committed 95 per cent of the invasion force it had assembled on Ukraine's border to the fight, meaning significant reinforcements to push its attacks forward are unlikely to come soon - and could simply run into many of the same logistical problems that plagued the early assault.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Ukraine will invade Crimea and start their march on Moscow to liberate and free Russia from the rule of Hitler-Putin. Russians cheering waving the blue and yellow flag of Free Ukraine and singing the National Anthem of Ukraine—many are spitting on and treading upon the hated Russian flag and pictures of Putin. Its a glorious day for the good people of Russia.
“Meanwhile the Ukrainian armed forces claimed to have destroyed up to 30 Russian helicopters...”
If true, this is a plus for the Ukrainians. A loss of helicopters (especially the Mi-24 Hind) will affect the Russians ability to age war against the Ukrainian security forces.
[It came as Ukrainian and Russian forces met in Belarus for a third round of talks between the two sides. Russia has for the first time raised the prospect of halting its operation, provided Ukraine recognises the independence of the Donbass, acknowledges Crimes as Russian territory and pledges never to join NATO. It is the first time that Russia has explicitly stated its position in talks, which Kyiv has rejected.]
That doesn't seem to be a problem.
They have nothing to worry about prior to this. I don’t know the mind of Putin, but I don’t think there was any aspirations for that.
I’m not for this invasion, but they kept screwing around and now they’re finding out.
My biggest concern is the west getting involved and getting us into a nuclear one.
Seems there headed that way with fighters being approved to send. We’re going to get nuked over junk and spare parts. Joy.
Azov.
You don’t have to share it, watch the interviews since early 2000s, then tell me you were caught off guard. I want this to end now. This isn’t good for anyone, but saw it coming miles off.
If you want to know his mind, you just have to listen to/read what he's been saying for basically two decades about Ukraine, Russia, and the illegitimacy of the dissolution of the Soviet Union more generally.
Just last summer, Putin wrote an essay regarding Ukraine, basically mocking the entire idea of Ukraine existing as a nation at all. One of the things he said was:
"true sovereignty of Ukraine is possible only in partnership with Russia.”
The idea that Putin's interest in Ukraine is limited to protecting a few border areas and security is 't based in reality. He either wants all of Ukraine as part of Russia, or a Ukrainian puppet state controlled by Moscow.
“veiled Ad Hominen attack” directed by me to you? Cite it.
I agree he probably wants a puppet state or a very friendly and cooperative government there. I do get why he doesn’t want a west aligned country there. The corruption in Ukraine is off the charts, I wonder if that’s why the left is so worried about their dealings there that they’re willing to risk nuclear war.
“Ukrainians should overthrow their illegitimate government.”
Your comment, not mine.
Your opinion, not mine…nor is it that of the Ukrainian people.
So take it elsewhere, Nostradamus.
I appreciate your efforts to try to keep it civil and asking others to do the same. Thank you.
Kind of like herding cats!
Just a vet not wanting to be drawn into a nuclear war.
But hey, the same media that’s lied their faces off for the last two years on the damn virus I’m sure is telling you the truth now. Lol.
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